Rafael Nadal will clash with Novak Djokovic for the final time in his career at the Six Kings Slam on Saturday afternoon.
Nadal recently announced that he will be bringing the curtain down on his career next month after a string of injury problems. The Spaniard only has a handful of matches left before he bows out, and he will meet with Djokovic for the final time in his career on Saturday.
The pair will meet in the third-place match at the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Express Sport provides you with all the key details ahead of what promises to be an emotional bout between two of the greatest players to ever grace the court…
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What time does the match start?
The match will begin at 5pm BST on Saturday 19 October. Both players will be keen to bounce back to winning ways following their respective defeats earlier this week.
How can I watch the match?
The clash will be shown for free on DAZN. Sky Sports Tennis will also be showing the match, while Sky Sports subscribers who do not have access to a television can tune in online via the Sky Go app.
How much will each player earn from the match?
Each player who participated at the Six Kings Slam will have earned approximately £1.15million ($1.5m). The winner of the overall competition will pocket themselves the largest prize in tennis history, taking home a healthy £4.59m ($6m).
What is their head-to-head record?
Nadal and Djokovic have played out countless memorable matches over the years. They have met a total of 60 times, with their rivalry growing so competitive that Djokovic recently admitted that he could not ‘be friends’ with the 22-time Grand Slam winner.
The Serb comes out marginally on top in their head-to-head clashes, winning 31 of the bouts. Nadal has beaten Djokovic 29 times. They last faced off at the Paris Olympics over the summer.
Is the final being played today?
Jannik Sinner will face Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Six Kings Slam at 7pm, once Nadal and Djokovic’s match has concluded.
Sinner beat Djokovic to book his spot in the lucrative final before Alcaraz got the better of fellow Spaniard Nadal to set up an exciting clash.